Planting-hoe



(No Model.)

W. & I. H. TRABUE.

PLANTING HOE.

No. 365,108. Patented June 21, 1887..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM TRAIBUE AND ISAAC H. TRABUE, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

PLANTING-HOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 365,108, dated June 21,1887.

Ap; lication filed September 10, 1386. Serial No. 213,241. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, XVILL'IAM TRARUE and Isaac I-I. TRABUE, citizens ofthe United States of America, residing atLouisville, in the county ofJefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in 1100- Ilanters or Seed-Drop pcrs; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon,whichform a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a seed or corn planting or dropping apparatus,and is to a great extent a substitute for the primitive way of plantingor dropping corn or seed with the hand from a basket.

The invention consists in a hoe with a hollow handle with a bag orfunnel-shaped can attached to the end or upper third of the hoehandle tohold the grain, with any suitable device, trigger, or feed, to bemanipulatedwith the hand, to let the corn or seed pass through thehandle or hose when wanted. The bag, vessel, or can is filled with cornor grain, which is fed by gravity from the bag, vessel, or can throughthe hoe-handle when the trigger is manipulated. The trigger or deviceworked by hand is for the purpose of cutting off or regulating thesupply of grain to be planted or dropped.

Like letters designate like parts.

Figure 1 represents a sectional view of a hoe-handle and hoe; Fig. 2, aperspective showing one manner of using our device; Fig. 3, aperspective showing the hoe and feed-bag attached together; Fig. cl, aperspective showing a modification of the reservoir; Figs. 5 and 6,details in longitudinal section showing the manner of cutting off thegrain; Fig. 7, a detail in perspective showing the trigger upon the hoe;and Fig. 8, a modification showing the reservoir attached to the sideinstead of the end of the hoe.

F represents a hollow handle, having a hoe,

G, at one end, and a seed bag or reservoir, D, provided with ashoulder-strap, d, at the other end. The handle F is provided withopenings (0 and 7), respectively, upon the upper and lower sides, andone slightlyin advance of the other. In these openings are inserted theseed cut-offs A and B, attached to a ring, 0, having a spring-arm, I,secured to a ferrule, 0, in the hoe-handle. The normal position of theseed cut-offs is that shown in Figs. 6 and 7that is, the lower one, B,holds the grain in the tube or handle. \Vhen the cut-off A is forcedinto the handle, (see Fig. 5,) the cut-oil Bis withdrawn, and the grainin front of cutoff A is free to slide down to the opening in the hoe endof the handle.

If desired, the bag D can be dispensed with and the can, Fig. 4,substituted therefor, or the hoe-handle may be provided with an openingin the upper side and the can D inserted,

as shown in Fig. 5.

\Vhat we claim as new is 1. The combination of a hoc and hollowhoehandle having its exit-opening in front of the hoe, and openings aand b, and the seed cutoffs A and B, the ring 0, having a spring, I, andmeans for attaching the spring to the handle, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination ofa hoc and hollow hoehandle having its exit-openingin front of the hoe, and openings a and I), the seed cut-offs A 13,having the ring 0, spring I, and attach ing device for the spring, andafeedingreservoir, D, subtantially as described.

The combination of a hoe and hollow hoehandle having its exit-opening infront of the hoe, and openings a and b, the cut-offs A and B, havingring G, spring I, and attaching de vice for the spring, and afeeding-bag attached. to the handle and having a loop for the neck,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

\VILLIAM TRABUE. ISAAC II. TRABUE. Witnesses:

Trios. L. il inn'rin, B. BRANDENSTEIN.

